Measuring device



spindle to permit the spindle to be passed through the perforation of the braid roll, whereupon the inger is moved into transversev position, as shown in Figure 2 and the spring 7 will draw thefinger into cngagement With the core 3 and hold, the roll of braid firmly Within the casing for rota'- tion on the spindle 4L. i

Mounted adjacent the opposite end ofthe l0 casing and interiorlythereof is a measuring roll 9. This roll is fixed to a shaft Which is journalled in the ivall of the casing and constitutes the operating shaft of la counter or indicator 11. This indicatornll may be of any suitable conventional type, but'the counting mechanism vthereof iis 4preferably so marked as to indicate yards, the sizeof the measuring roll 9 being proportioned? to prop-A 3erly actuate the indicator to give correct measuring.

Braid is passedfrom the roll 2 about the measuring roll 9 and thence about a direc-- tionalv roll 12 toY andv through'a tubular -outlet mouth 14 formed by utwo parts 111" '25 and 14th. The part 14a is carried by the casing 1 and has an open side, as shown in Figure 1, so that the braid can be inserted into the outlet mouth section 14kt Without requin.Y

ing threading of the braid. The other sec- 3" tion 14h of the outlet mouth is formed on the cover. 15' of thecasint'g` as Will presently be described. i 7 e It Will appear from theV description, as

thus far advanced that as the braid is drawnthrough the outlet mouth by an operator, it Will rotate the measuring Wheel 9l and operate the indicator 11. In order that the indication may be accurate, it is essential that there be .noI slip between the wheel Qiand the brake. proper operation of the device that there be no appreciable slack between the .roll 2 and the Wheel 19. In order to insure proper op,-

eration at all times, T provide suitable means for braking the roll 2 and for insuring ad-,

hesion of the braid to the Wheel 9. This means may conveniently take the lform of a double ended leaf spring 16 secured to Vthe casing by rivets 17, as shoivn in Figure 1.

One end 16L of the 'leaf spring is bent to' engage with and brake the roll 2, While the' othern end 1Gb of the .spring is shaped to' partially embrace the Wheel 9 and hold the braid in tight frictional engagement therewith. This latter frictional engagement may be regulatedby means of a thumb screiv 18 threaded through the casing Tand bearing against the portionlb of thespring. H By adjusting this thumb screw, the tension of thespring upon the braid may be accurately controlled, so that accurate indication ofthe length'of braid Withdrawn from the casing may be assuredtl l Y f The open side of the casing is closed by the cover 15 which, as stated, carries an outis in position.

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letinorithilseetion14:?. 'Imtiivill ber-noted from Athe drawings that the Wall of the casing is vmouth. The cover is provided With a flange 13a which corresponds to the cut out portion of theeasing Wal-land one end of this flange is bent up to' form Ythe section 14h of the outlet mouth.` When the cover isin place,

it closes the open side and end of the cas--v ing and the section 141? labats the open lside of the .s ction 112, and forms therewith acomplete mouth through which the braid lisl drawn. The cover may he conveniently maintained inpositien by--forining on the cas-. laterally extending perforated tonguesI 19A and 201 and` bringing a 'locking barrZO-V into cooperation therewith after. the 4cover The locking baris shoivnas provided at: one end with a hook l21 adapti ed to engage-Avvith the ,perforation of' the tongue 20aand the opposite Vendcf-.the lock-v ing bar has a perforation Which isfadapted toregis'ter with the perforation in' the tongue 19 `in order that .arpadloek` or lother suitable 'locking device 22 .may be passed.;

through the perforations to loclrthe door in position. Se long 'as the bar is in position, the cover cannotbe removed and the theft of braidis therebyrendered impossible. Y

`Itis" the practice vto have the foreman orY one incharge of stoclrsupply the casings of the several machines of'afactory fromtime to time andno other unauthorized person can have access to the braid..V

In practice, the casing.' is provided .with any suitable .pmeanspreferably la bracket, by means of Whichit can be ymounted directly upon a machine in a detachable manner to enable the casing to be removed Vand taken to the stock rooinfor replenishing.

In the manner described, `heV is 1 practicallyy eliminated and the executives are able to'checlhuplfrom time to time upon the Workmen gin suchmanneras to preclude -Waste of the material under consideration. I

The drawings show the cover as locked in placeiby the locking bari, but, if desired, the' cover may be secured in place in anys'iiitable manner Without departing lfromz this invention. 1 j u The foregoingv detailed 4description sets forth the invention in its preferred practical form, but the invention is to be understood as fully commensurate with the appended claims. Y

; Havingthus fully described theinvention, what 1 claim as new and-desire to secure by Letters F,Patent is y Y lr `Ina' deviceiof the character described, a normally y closed and `locked casing pro; vided ivith an outlet mouth, means for supporting` ivithinthe casing roll of; braid for rotation, a'ineasuring indicator mounted 105s @rbi-aia sie icc

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on the exterior of the casing and having an operating shaft extending into the interior thereof, a measuring wheel secured to the indicator shaft and positioned within the casing, said wheel being positioned so that braid extending from the roll to the outlet mout-h will be looped about the measuring wheel, means for holding the braid firmly against the circumference of the measuring wheel to preclude slipping of the braid with respect to said wheel, and means for braking the roll of braid.

2. In a device of the character described, a casing provided with an open side, a cover for closing said side, an outlet mouth in two sections, one of which is carried by the casing and the other of which is carried by the cover, whereby the braid may be' positioned in said mouth, without threading, when the cover is removed, means for supporting a roll of braid within the casing for rotation, a measuring wheel positioned within the casing and about which braid in its passage from the roll to the outlet mouth is adapted to be looped, indicating means operatively connected to and operated by the measuring wheel, and means for precluding slippage between the braid and said wheel.

3. In a device of the character described, a casing provided with an open side, a cover for closing said side, an outlet mouth formed in the casing, means for supporting a roll of braid within the casing for rotation, a measuring wheel positioned within the casing and about which braid in its passage from the roll to the outlet mouth is adapted to be looped, measure indicating means operatively connected to and operated by the measuring wheel, a double ended leaf spring, one end of which bears against the measuring wheel to preclude slippage between the braid and said wheel, and the other end of whichk bears against the roll of braid to brake said roll.

4. In a device of the character described, a casing provided with an open side, a cover for closing said side, an outlet mouth formed in the casing, means for supporting a roll of braid within the casing for rotation, a measuring wheel positioned within the casing and about which braid in its passage from the roll to the outlet mouth is adapted to be looped, measure., indicating means operatively connected to and operated by the measuring wheel, a double ended leaf spring, one end of which bears against the measuring wheel to preclude slippage between the braid and said wheel, and the other end of which bears against the roll of braid to brake said roll, and means for normally locking the cover in position to preclude unauthorized access into the casing.k

5. In a device of the character described, a relatively shallow casing provided with an open front, a closed back and an outlet mouth, a spindle extending into the casing from the back thereof for supporting a roll of braid within the casing for rot-ation, a measuring wheel positioned within the casing and about which braid in its passage from theroll to the outlet mouth is adapted to be looped, a measuring indicator positioned eXteriorly of the casing and having a shaft operatively connected to and operated by the measuring wheel, and a cover for normally closing the open front of the casing, whereby, when the cover is open, a roll of braid may be readily slipped over the spindle and the free end of the braid led about the measuring wheel through the outlet.

6. In a device of the character described, a relatively shallow casing provided with an open front, a closed back andan outlet mouth, a spindle extending into the casing from the back thereof for supporting a roll of braid within the casing for rotation, a measuring wheel positioned within the casing and about which braid in its passage from the roll to the outlet mouth is adapted.

to be looped, a measuring indicator positioned eXteriorly of the casing and having a shaft operatively connected to and operated by the measuring wheel, a cover for normally closing the open front of the casing, whereby, when the cover is open, a roll of braid may be readily slipped over the spindle and the free end of the braid led about the measuring wheel through the outlet, a double ended leaf spring, one end of which bears against the measuring wheel to preclude a slippage between the braid and said wheel, and the other end of which bears against the roll of braid to brake said roll, and means for adjusting the tension of said spring.

7. In a device of the character described, a casing provided therein with a braid roll support on which rolls of braid may be successively detachably supported for unwinding and discharge from the casing, an outlet mouth through which said discharge of the braid is effected, a measuring counter to indicate the aggregate amount of braid fed from said rolls in succession, a spindle for operating the counter, and a measuring wheel interiorly of the casing and mounted on the spindle and about which a portion of the braid between the roll and the outlet mouth is looped, said wheel being rotatable by the braid, as said braid is withdrawn from the casing, for operating the counter.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

MAX GILBERT. j 

